#reading circle

I know all the letters

their arrangements

the theory I take at heart

but accross the table

there are muscles and bones and cells and water

and lips that won't shut up

once they do, are they soft? are they sweet?

how hard it is to focus

Ducky is not in the Circle, he has gone where no duck has gone before.

Is there such a thing as a reading circle/group that only reads horror or dark fiction? A lady on the bus the other day was reading a book, telling a friend that she had to finish it as part of her reading circle's requirements, but that she found it hard going. Made me wonder if genre specific reading groups exist. Anyone know?

It’s hard to find translators who are working on translating Japanese literature into English, but this couple are not only taking on the challenge but they are making an offer you can’t refuse! You can join the Maplopo Reading Circle and get one Japanese short story every three months and get a chance to read Dazai Osamu’s short story “Wish Fulfilled” just for joining the Reading Circle! Click the link above and scroll down to this box:

Here are some other helpful links if you are interested:

An Aftertalk about translating Dazai’s short story “Wish Fulfilled”

About the people behind Maplopo

Scroll down on their homepage to find a list of authors they are interested in translating (there are a lot of BSD authors!)

their Twitter account

They seem to have only recently started this website and Reading Circle, so now is a great time to check it out and join so you don’t miss out on any stories. The story they are currently working on is “The Legend of the Master” by Nakajima Atsushi!

There is assistance available for those with reading difficulty!

At least join to see what it’s about! No pressure to join at all! All the explanations will be there right when you enter

(and if you’re anxious about it, I won’t know you joined unless you message)

Source details and larger version.